Posted on 02/10/2018 7:22:57 PM PST by marshmallow
Chinese officials have said churches will not be allowed to function unless they post the signs
Since China’s new regulations for religious affairs took effect on February 1, minors have been banned from entering places of worship in several regions.
A priest in Hebei province who asked to remain anonymous told ucanews.com that authorities had asked clergymen in some parts of the province to post signs prohibiting minors from entering religious venues, prayer houses and other church premises.
“They also threaten churches that they cannot be used if they refuse to post the signs,” he said.
A blogger wrote that “religious venues are the third premises, following clubs and internet bars, where minors are prohibited from entering by authorities.”
Peter, a Catholic in central China, said he had seen such signs posted in churches in Xinjiang.
He told ucanews.com there are no legal grounds for officials prohibiting minors from entering religious venues, and he accused officials of violating China’s constitution.
“When minors enter internet bars, the government and police turn a blind eye. However, they are becoming very strict in prohibiting minors from entering religious venues. It is ridiculous,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...
These are the same ChiComs which the Democrat Party openly admires.
Like I just said...not easy being a Catholic in China...
You never know when the hammer might fall.
Just imagine how much safer it is for the kids though....
What?
Religion, more specifically God, communism’s chief enemy, because communists want moral authority to belong to the state. They’re starting with the children because they’re easier to manipulate. When liberals say China isn’t really communist because they practice capitalism, economics isn’t communism’s only aspect.
Sounds like the days of the Boxers.
What is Mandarin for Crazy-Cuckoo?
The only god allowed is the State. We are not very far behind.
The children, especially the boys, will be much safe if they are banned from the Catholic Church.
https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/29/world/timeline-catholic-church-sexual-abuse-scandals/index.html
There is no implication whatsoever that Chinese children are threatened by our long-suffering, cross-bearing, God-pleasing, Chinese Catholic priests.
Ridiculous.
I assume you are talking about the underground REAL Catholic priests.
What are you implying?
And you cite CNN as a source. You’re just a common bigot.
There is a contingent of rabid evangelicals/Protestants/Baptists on FR that consider ALL Catholics and/or their priests to be minions of Satan.
There is every indication that the children are safer away from the Roman Catholic priests.
No, it’s not bigotry to be against child molesters.
Come over to the good side.
Right. If this is happening, it’s in nw china where Muslim seperatism is very strong.
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